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Thanks Jonathan. Was more like 2 grand ($1,800)

Thanks Piers. Yea I mean the blade and hamon look nice (to my entirely untrained eye). I just panicked a bit when I saw that there was no paperwork to certify anything. I mean the saya and fittings are clearly new, but I just don't know what I'm looking at as far as being able to authenticate the blade as far as being from a koto sword (not that document's are everything). What does being a gimei do to the value of a sword? As an aside, this is the first forum I've been to where everyone (so far) is exceedingly smart and thoughtful. Well done guys!

Grey, I truly appreciate the response. How bad do you think I got fleeced?

Should I be worried about authenticity/value? Isn't not having any paperwork a bad thing?

I recently won an antique katana on ebay. Despite having its paperwork/torokusho clearly listed in the images, it arrived without any authentication papers. Do you know what paperwork a registered antique Katana exported from Japan is supposed to come with and if it's normal for it to ship without any authentication papers? Here is the listing for reference: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255951163220 Sincere thanks in advance!